Florida

Living wage in Kissimmee, Florida

Most of Kissimmee is in Osceola County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $54.94 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$54.94/hrOsceola County standard
At Kissimmee's middle rent$52.10/hrstudio rent $1,650 a month
Check a job's pay hereAll the numbers for Osceola County

Across the 9 ZIP codes in Kissimmee with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,460 to $1,790 a month. At the middle rent, $1,650, a full-time job would need to pay $52.10 an hour before taxes.

Parts of Kissimmee are also in Polk County.

ZIP codes in Kissimmee

What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.

ZIPCountyStudio rentPay needed
34741Osceola County$1,610/mo$50.68/hr
34742Osceola County$1,650/mo$52.10/hr
34743Osceola County$1,720/mo$54.59/hr
34744Osceola County$1,460/mo$45.35/hr
34745Osceola County$1,650/mo$52.10/hr
34746Osceola County$1,770/mo$56.36/hr
34747Osceola County$1,790/mo$57.07/hr
34758Osceola County$1,780/mo$56.72/hr
34759Polk County$1,650/mo$52.10/hr

Questions

How much do you need to make to live in Kissimmee, Florida?

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Kissimmee needs to pay at least $54.94 an hour before taxes, about $114,277 a year. That is the figure for Osceola County, where the typical studio rent is $1,730 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 9 ZIP codes in Kissimmee with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,460 to $1,790 a month. At the middle rent of $1,650, the pay needed would be $52.10 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Osceola County is $15.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.7 times that.

The Four Times Rent standard: a month of full-time work (160 hours) should take home at least four times the typical rent on a studio apartment in the county where the work is done. Rents: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 federal and state income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent? · Method and data downloads